I haven't gone to beer fest in years because I never thought it was worthwhile. It was costly and not many things to look at or explore. But this year I decided to give it another chance.
Everything has changed completely lots more beer options to try and no more 5$ for a sip of beer! My 20$ of tickets ended up lasting the entire evening. They had seminars and cooking shows not to mention lots more food options and more activities. All in all a much better value this year.
* the VIP worth it not waiting in line to pee